Senior Software Engineer; Assistant Vice President – Margin Technology

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities.

Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Markets Operations Technology is going through an exciting phase of transformation in margin and collateral domain. We are re‑engineering our technology estate to achieve world‑leading performance and resiliency, enabling new capabilities in advanced execution, global market connectivity, and modernised post‑trade, clearing and margin processes. Our ambition is to deliver a seamlessly integrated, highly automated platform that drives outstanding client outcomes and accelerates growth across our global franchise.

As Senior Software Engineer in our global technology team, you will be working with a group of passionate engineers who build technical solutions to complex business problems. You will participate in the whole spectrum of building a software solution, closely working with product teams and users. We expect you to contribute to our vision of building a strong engineering culture within our global teams.

This role is for someone who enjoys solving engineering challenges, has experience in building robust and high‑quality solutions, has excellent communication skills and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Hands‑on professional software development experience
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering field involving software programming or systems engineering
• Proficiency in Java, React and/or Python programming
• Strong hands‑on experience building RESTful APIs using popular frameworks like Spring
• Experience following TDD and clean code principles
• Proficiency with data structures, algorithms and SQL
• Able to independently work in fast paced and rapidly changing environment

• Experience working in investment bank or financial services industry
• Experience using cloud services such as AWS and distributed systems such as Kafka, Kubernetes, S3, Dynamo
  
  DB, Mongo
  
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  SQL database

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

Primary

Location:

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Salary Range: $ - $

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.

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